Jordan Schultz reports that free agent LB Shaq Leonard’s meeting with the Cowboys on Tuesday was “successful.”
However, Leonard is scheduled to meet with the Eagles next and a decision on his next team is expected over the weekend.
The Broncos and Vikings have also come up as potential interested teams.
The Colts waived Leonard because his role on defense was decreasing, as multiple back surgeries have limited him over the past few years.
Even if he’s not as good as he used to be, there are still plenty of contending teams who need help at linebacker, so Leonard will have a market.
Leonard, 28, is a former second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of South Carolina State. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $7,247,808 rookie contract that included a $3,351,132 signing bonus when he signed a five-year, $99 million extension.
He was slated to make base salaries of $15.7 million and $13.6 million over the next two seasons when the Colts cut him midseason.
In 2023, Leonard has appeared in nine games for the Colts and recorded 65 total tackles, two tackles for loss and no sacks or interceptions.
We have him included in our Top 100 Available 2023 NFL Free Agents list.
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